Category Archives: Community Based Learning

A few weekends ago, a group of us met up with Ralph White at Mayo Island to do some beautifying. In the parking lot, he greeted us warmly and introduced us to a pair of boaters. Their gratitude for volunteer … Continue reading →

Last Saturday morning, I traveled to the William Bird Community Center where a few of my fellow lodgers and I went to volunteer at the center’s urban farmlet. When we got there we were immediately greeted and brought to the … Continue reading →

On Saturday, I volunteered to table for the Sierra Club at a farmer’s market off of Forest Avenue.  Having never been to a farmer’s market, I didn’t really know what to expect.  As soon as we arrived, I knew I … Continue reading →

As most of you know, this semester I am interning at the Virginia Sierra Club in downtown Richmond. It is an unpaid internship, and most of the hours I put in are spent in the office with the staff, phone-banking, … Continue reading →

This past Friday, a handful of us went down to the bridge near 14th street where we met Ralph White for an afternoon of service. We set out from the parking lot with a roll of trash bags, two paint … Continue reading →

Of all my three service opportunities, the latest was definitely my favorite. Our volunteer work this time was working at the William Byrd Community House in around their community garden. The William Byrd Community House is an organization whose aim … Continue reading →

Last Friday, I volunteered for the James River Parks System with Ralph White, painting over graffiti and picking up trash by the river.  We travelled to across the railroad with painting supplies and trash collecting supplies to enhance the natural … Continue reading →

As many of my other fellow Earth Lodgers, I woke up early on Saturday to go work at the William Bird Community Center’s urban farmlet. We were met by a soft-spoken bearded man named Mathew, the garden manager, who proved … Continue reading →